GRADUATE SCHOOL
Clinical Psychology With Thesis (English)
CPSY 524 | Course Introduction and Application Information
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Psychological Trauma and Intervention
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
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Application/Lab
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Local Credits
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ECTS
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CPSY 524
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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7.5
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Elective
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| Course Level |
Second Cycle
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| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | DiscussionQ&ALecture / Presentation | |||||
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| Course Objectives | This course aims to provide students with an in-depth analysis of traumatic events, their impacts and clinical interventions designed to manage trauma-related symptoms. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | This course provides an overview of the impact of crises, disasters, and other trauma-causing events on children, adults, and communities. The course will also introduce strategies and interventions for working with individuals who are affected by trauma. |
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Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses |
X
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| Supportive Courses | ||
| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Introduction and overview of the syllabus | |
| 2 | Definition of trauma and traumatic events | Herman, J. L. (1992). Trauma and recovery. Chapter 1: A forgotten history, Chapter 2: Terror. |
| 3 | Psychosocial impacts of traumatic events | Herman, J. L. (1992). Trauma and recovery. Chapter 3: Disconnection, Chapter 4: Captivity, Chapter 5: Child abuse. |
| 4 | Psychosocial impacts of traumatic events | Maercker, A. Neimeyer, R. A., & Simiola, V. (2017). Depression and complicated grief, In S. N. Gold, J. M. Cook, & C. J. Dalenberg (Eds), APA handbook of trauma psychology, Volume I: Foundations in knowledge (pp. 185-194). American Psychological Association. |
| 5 | Post-traumatic stress disorder | Herman, J. L. (1992). Trauma and recovery. Chapter 6: A new diagnosis. American Psychiatric Association (2013). Posttraumatic stress disorder. In Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed., pp. 271-274). |
| 6 | Complex post-traumatic stress disorder | Ford, J. D. (2017). Complex Trauma and Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, In S. N. Gold, J. M. Cook, & C. J. Dalenberg (Eds), APA handbook of trauma psychology, Volume I: Foundations in knowledge (pp. 281-306). American Psychological Association. |
| 7 | Theories of post-traumatic stress disorder | Green, D., Black, S. K., Marx, B. P., & Keane, T. M. (2017). Behavioral, cognitive, biological, and neurocognitive conceptualizations of posttraumatic stress disorder. In S. N. Gold, J. M. Cook, & C. J. Dalenberg (Eds), APA handbook of trauma psychology, Volume I: Foundations in knowledge (pp. 407-428). American Psychological Association. |
| 8 | Theories of post-traumatic stress disorder | Meichenbaum, D. (2017). A Constructive Narrative Perspective on Trauma and Resilience: The Role of Cognitive and Affective Processes, In S. N. Gold, J. M. Cook, & C. J. Dalenberg (Eds), APA handbook of trauma psychology, Volume I: Foundations in knowledge (pp. 429-441). American Psychological Association. Van der Kolk, B. A. (2014). Running for your life: The anatomy of survival. In The body keeps the score: Brain, mind, and body in the healing of trauma (pp. 51-73). Penguin Books. |
| 9 | Early Psychosocial Interventions | Herman, J. L. (1992). Trauma and recovery. Chapter 8: Safety. |
| 10 | Early Psychosocial Interventions | Everly, G. S., & Lating, J. M. (2017). The John Hopkins guide to psychological first aid. John Hopkins University Press. |
| 11 | Treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder | Herman, J. L. (1992). Trauma and recovery. Chapter 7: A Healing Relationship, Chapter 9: Remembrance and mourning. |
| 12 | Treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder | Herman, J. L. (1992). Trauma and recovery. Chapter 10: Reconnection, Chapter 11: Commonality. |
| 13 | Vicarious victimization | Figley, C. R., & Rudick, M. (2017.). Secondary Traumatization and Compassion Fatigue, In S. N. Gold, J. M. Cook, & C. J. Dalenberg (Eds), APA handbook of trauma psychology, Volume I: Foundations in knowledge (pp. 573-594). |
| 14 | Resilience and post-traumatic growth | Tedeschi, R. G., Park, C. L., & Calhoun, L. G., (1998). Posttraumatic growth: Conceptual issues. In R. G. Tedeschi, C. L. Park., & L. G. Calhoun (Eds.), Posttraumatic growth: Positive changes in the aftermath of crisis (pp. 1 -22). Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. |
| 15 | Semester Review | |
| 16 | Semester Review | Final exam |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Herman, J. L. (1992). Trauma and recovery. Basic Books/Hachette Book Group. ISBN-13 : 978-0465061716 |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | American Psychiatric Association (2013). Posttraumatic stress disorder. In Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed., pp. 271-274). Everly, G. S., & Lating, J. M. (2017). The John Hopkins guide to psychological first aid. John Hopkins University Press. Figley, C. R., & Rudick, M. (2017.). Secondary Traumatization and Compassion Fatigue, In S. N. Gold, J. M. Cook, & C. J. Dalenberg (Eds), APA handbook of trauma psychology, Volume I: Foundations in knowledge (pp. 573-594). Ford, J. D. (2017). Complex Trauma and Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, In S. N. Gold, J. M. Cook, & C. J. Dalenberg (Eds), APA handbook of trauma psychology, Volume I: Foundations in knowledge (pp. 281-306). American Psychological Association. Gold, S. N., Cook, J. M., & Dalenberg, C. J. (2017). APA handbook of trauma psychology, Volume I: Foundations in knowledge. American Psychological Association. Green, D., Black, S. K., Marx, B. P., & Keane, T. M. (2017). Behavioral, cognitive, biological, and neurocognitive conceptualizations of posttraumatic stress disorder. In S. N. Gold, J. M. Cook, & C. J. Dalenberg (Eds), APA handbook of trauma psychology, Volume I: Foundations in knowledge (pp. 407-428). American Psychological Association. Maercker, A. Neimeyer, R. A., & Simiola, V. (2017). Depression and complicated grief, In S. N. Gold, J. M. Cook, & C. J. Dalenberg (Eds), APA handbook of trauma psychology, Volume I: Foundations in knowledge (pp. 185-194). American Psychological Association. Meichenbaum, D. (2017). A Constructive Narrative Perspective on Trauma and Resilience: The Role of Cognitive and Affective Processes, In S. N. Gold, J. M. Cook, & C. J. Dalenberg (Eds), APA handbook of trauma psychology, Volume I: Foundations in knowledge (pp. 429-441). American Psychological Association. Tedeschi, R. G., Park, C. L., & Calhoun, L. G., (1998). Posttraumatic growth: Positive changes in the aftermath of crisis. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Van der Kolk, B. (2014). The body keeps score: Brain, mind, and body in the healing of trauma. New York, NY: Viking. |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | ||
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments |
1
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15
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| Presentation / Jury |
2
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40
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| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop |
1
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45
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| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm | ||
| Final Exam | ||
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
3
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50
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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50
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| Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
14
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5
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70
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| Field Work |
0
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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| Portfolio |
0
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| Homework / Assignments |
1
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15
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15
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| Presentation / Jury |
2
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25
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50
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| Project |
0
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| Seminar / Workshop |
1
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42
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42
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| Oral Exam |
0
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| Midterms |
0
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| Final Exam |
0
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| Total |
225
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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| 1 | To be able to advance and deepen undergraduate level psychological knowledge to an expert level. |
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| 2 | To be able to examine acquired knowledge on an interdisciplinary basis and understand the interaction between psychology and other related disciplines. |
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| 3 | To be able to use the acquired theoretical and applied psychology knowledge at an expert level. |
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| 4 | To be able to make a case formulation with a certain psychotherapy approach and apply innervation techniques accordingly. |
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| 5 | To be able to evaluate personality structures and psychological disorders during clinical interviews, and write a psychological evaluation rapport. |
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| 6 | To be able to analyze field related problems according to scientific methods and tools and develop a solution strategy. |
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| 7 | To be able to question and critically evaluate issues that are related to behavioral and mental processes with a scientific and creative approach. |
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| 8 | To be able to act according to legislation, professional values, and ethical principles while acquiring field knowledge. |
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| 9 | To be able to differentiate the genetic, physiological, social and environmental factors while explaining individual’s emotion, thought and behavior; and to understand and interpret the interaction of these factors. |
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| 10 | To have the acquired competence in etiology, symptoms, prognosis and termination of a psychological disorder. |
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| 11 | To have the competence to evaluate and integrate current research and critical approaches in the field. |
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| 12 | To be able to make use of foreign language for learning new knowledge and to communicate with foreign colleagues. |
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| 13 | To be able to use computer software as well as other informatics and communication technologies required in psychology at an advanced level. |
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*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
